Karma.

[sky]

Karma seem to be incompatible with what the bible teaches about life/death, yet there are many verses which teach about reaping and sowing, is this not Karma ?

[Shivani Devi]

Originally Posted by sky123

Karma seem to be incompatible with what the bible teaches about life/death, yet there are many verses which teach about reaping and sowing, is this not Karma ?

Karma is synonymous with 'free will' in Christianity.

It is the 'go to explanation' that blanket-covers why things turn out the way they do.

Why are we miserable/suffering? because it is 'our lot' to be that way. It could be the result of karma, or it could be because we chose to turn away from the union with the Holy Spirit - same thing.

I actually like the term 'Holy Spirit' because I have met a lot of 'spirits' and there's only one I would term a 'holy' spirit.

I disagree with both karma and free will. Everything is ordained and pre-destined and all that...we only believe we choose, when in all actuality, it has been taken into consideration already.

[Baile]

Originally Posted by sky123

there are many verses which teach about reaping and sowing, is this not Karma ?

To you and me, that would be karma. To a new age person, that might be law of attraction. (And to a farmer, that would be how crops are grown.) Given peoples' beliefs are many and varied, even within a particular religion, I would guess you could poll a dozen Christians and get another 2-3 different explanations.

[Baile]

Originally Posted by The Necromancer

Karma is synonymous with 'free will' in Christianity.

Really? Are you sure you mean synonymous, because free will isn't really in the general ballpark of what karma means and is all about. There are no consequences attached to the idea of free will, that's the first and very big difference.

[Baile]

Originally Posted by sky123

Karma seem to be incompatible with what the bible teaches about life/death

Is it? Obviously most Christians would agree. But I say the Bible is a book particular to this one incarnation plane. It is describing a reality having to do with one existence, on this singular incarnation plane. And that there are many books and many incarnation planes still to explore in other lifetimes.

It's all perspective. But you know that already because your eyes have been opened.

[shoni7510]

Originally Posted by sky123

Karma seem to be incompatible with what the bible teaches about life/death, yet there are many verses which teach about reaping and sowing, is this not Karma ?

I think the Bible teaches a few can be construed as karma like "do unto others what you will have them do to you", "eye for an eye". The only thing is it is not mentioned as karma.

[sky]

Well I surpose the idea of Karma in the Christian Churches wouldn't sit very well as there would be no need to pay the Priests/Bishops a vast sum of money to absolve us from our sins while we are waiting for the Ferryman

[sky]

Karma has no menu,
You get served what you deserve.

[sky]

Originally Posted by Baile

Is it? Obviously most Christians would agree. But I say the Bible is a book particular to this one incarnation plane. It is describing a reality having to do with one existence, on this singular incarnation plane. And that there are many books and many incarnation planes still to explore in other lifetimes.

It's all perspective. But you know that already because your eyes have been opened.

I sometimes need two toothpicks to keep them open

[Tirisilex]

Karma in Buddhism is a kind of physics there is no intelligent force behind it where as karma (Reap what you sow) is the rewards and punishments of a God.